The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-15


tions: "rhat 1t would, at least
not be bad investment to put
United States building in ever.
city of the land having a popula
tion of twenty thousand, If for n
other reason than to have continu
ally before the people a visibl
testimonial of the existence of tn,
national government" Were car
ried out, and some other scheme
he favOrs were adopted, there
would be no chance for a reduction
Of taxation during this century
But why favor the cities Of twent,
thousand over the cities Of nine
teen thousand fifteen thousand, OF
even the cities of ten thousand
Does he think that citizens IL
cities Of less than twenty Thousand
have no occasion for visible test
imonials? of the existence Of the
national government? Must they
be satisfied to hew wood or make
bricks or quarry stone or haul
sand for their more fortunate fell
low citizens? Perhaps he thinks
they should enjoy the invisible
testimonial, the privilege ofpaying
the unnecessary taxes required for
such exravagancies. Only as they
are needed let public improvements
progress. In his Caldwell speech
he asserts for his party: 1--WE
want to continue the policy revis-
ing the duties from time to time as
changed conditions may require"
But he objects to our revising the
taxing system Of the national gov
ernment, because we have no COM
prehensive business judgement, we
are incapables.
Only Republicans in whom has
been produced greater intelligence
and better morals by their pro-
tective tariff policy are sufficient.
qualified. Upon considering the
subject further, possibly we may
catch glance of this superior in
telligence and better morals. The
strong cry of that party now is
taxation for the purpose of pro-
;ection." We say, taxation for the
payment of all necessary govern
n mt expenses.
The farmer regards not the
mount required for the proper
of the government, nor the
fair distribution of the burden
hereof upon the consumers.
twenty years were they building
lp their system. The necessities
# the Treasury during the war re-
uired enormous duties to be laid
Ipon a multitude of articles.
These were too often suggested
y the avarice of the capital en-
aged in the industries to be bene
ted by them. Frequent revisions
ave been made by Republican
often resulting in al
lcrease of the burdens of the peo-
lie. At last the cry of the oppress.
| reached the ears of even Re-
President and his Sec'y.
the Treasury. They were COM
elled to heed the distressing sit
alton. Upon their earnest re.
to Congress some
easure of relief was demanded, a
riff Commission was authorized. =
hen formed by President Arthur
was composed chiefly Of the
artisans of protection. 1t went
broad through the country anu
vestigated the various questions
lating to.the industrial interests
the United States so far as the c
me might be necessary to the
of a judicious tariff
revision of the existing tariff.
his commission reported to Con-
'ess that the best conservative
lsiness interests demanded re-
lction of the tariff duties from 20
25 per cent. Then that Republi-
IN Congress went to work with
al and order to see how they
'uld pretend to do what had been i
to them by their
vn Commission and yet not do it. I
hey succeeded. The reduction 9
ven was only from to & per
mt. and of this action the party >
wv boasts. But the Republican 0
Convention meeting in +
"a, the very next year at Chicago &
edged itself to correct the in b
Qualities of the tariff. There is q
'ur "greater intelligence" for r
~. Who created these inequali- t
ss? Why were they continued b
long? Whose schemsng pre- {
'nted their correction while the v
ork Of amending went on? +
hat have they since done to T